Tip: The Persistence Phase > Powered by Technology

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During “The Persistence Phase,” or the October Slump, #TechTools might be your new best friends. When things get tough, try creating a routine that is #PoweredByTechnology, using various tech tools to help save you time and effort.


Email Communication: 

  • When you find time to do so or when you’re thinking about it, schedule emails, texts, and messages you need to go out for the time you want to send them. In @gmail, draft your message, and instead of hitting the blue “Send” button, click the small drop-down arrow next to your email. Then select the date and time you want your email to send. You’ll see these scheduled emails in the “Scheduled” menu under the “Inbox” selection.
  • Compose emails and save them as templates in Gmail. Turn frequent messages into templates to save time. Templates can be created and inserted through the "More options" menu in the compose toolbar. You can also create automatic replies using templates and filters together.
  • To set up a Template: Go to your Inbox. → click the “Settings” gear icon. → Go to “Advanced.” → “Enable” Templates. → “Save changes.” → Compose your email. → Click the expand icon to make your email draft full-screen. → Click the three dots for “More options.” → Select “Templates.” → Choose the pre-saved template you want to send.


Text Replacement: Have frequently-used words or phrases that you’d love to be able to abbreviate instead of typing or writing out every time? Try setting up text replacements.

  • Chrome - Add a free auto text expander extension to Chrome. Open the Extension settings. Designate a shorthand version of a longer phrase or sentence to be automatically changed when you type it. Save.
  • Google - Create a new file. → Click on “Tools” in the header bar. → Click on “Preferences.” → Click “Substitutions” in the pop-up window. → Check the box for “Automatic Substitutions.” → Add your own substitutions. → Click “OK.”
  • Mac - Click the Apple logo icon in the top left corner of your screen. → Click on “System Preferences…” → On the left, click “Keyboard.” → Click “Text Replacements” on the right-hand side. → Use the + and - symbols to add or delete your shortcuts and phrases.
  • Word - Click “File” on the top navigation bar. → Click “Options” at the bottom of the dropdown menu. → In the pop-up window, select “Proofing.” → On the right side, click “Autocorrect Options…”


Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows/Mac):

  • Reopen Last Closed Tab: ctrl/command + shift + T
  • Reset Zoom to 100%: ctrl/command + 0
  • Paste into Destination Formatting: ctrl + shift + V (Windows) or Command + Option + Shift + V (Mac)


Search Functions (Windows/Mac): 

  • Use ctrl/command + F = to help search a keyword or phrase in text.
  • To link to a specific piece of information on a webpage: Highlight the text you wish to link to. → Right-click on your highlighted text. → Select “Copy link to highlight.” → Paste the URL that you’ve copied to share with others.



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